Arriva take over Midland

[Westy]

Thats the second ex NX person involved there now isnt it.

You wouldve thought the ex NX people would have a fairly good idea what works & what doesnt!

[winston]

Thats the second ex NX person involved there now isnt it.

You wouldve thought the ex NX people would have a fairly good idea what works & what doesnt!

Arriva Midlands MD Alex Perry is former NXWM senior management

[tphi12000]

Arriva seem set to invest in Wednesfield

http://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/launch.aspx?pbid=72df4f56-591f-4e5e-b41e-4a48fe55490c

You will need to register to be able to see the article, it's free to register though.....

Main points are:

17 x buses refurbished 12 x ex London 51/52 plate MPD's (2151-2162) & 5 x DAF DB250/ALX 400 double deckers ex London (4795-7 + 2 others?)
Is what it doesn't mention, is that Arriva are currently swapping 12 plate Enviro 200's with Y-reg ex Leicester MPD's (2257 is one I've seen around Merry Hill)
Raj Chander has joined Wednesfield as Op's Manager ex NXWM (WB garage)
Revenue is currently split 75% tendered / 25% commercial - suggests they may be looking to increase commercial revenue, but doubt it would involve a significant assault on NXWM routes

Hi Winston, have 4795-7  been noted at Wednesfield? there are also 4798, 4800-05 in reserve.One other point in the article although not to do with Wednesfield is 3 new sb200's for the x38 derby. .Burton. with regards to E200 2144/5/7-50 are confimed at wigston and so far 2253/6/7 are at Wednesfield.

[winston]

Hi Winston, have 4795-7  been noted at Wednesfield? there are also 4798, 4800-05 in reserve.One other point in the article although not to do with Wednesfield is 3 new sb200's for the x38 derby. .Burton. with regards to E200 2144/5/7-50 are confimed at wigston and so far 2253/6/7 are at Wednesfield.

No they haven't, it was just an assumption based on Tony's current Arriva fleetlist and those are shown in reserve, I'm not that familar with the Arriva Midlands fleet, none of the others you mention are showing at present, no doubt they may be added at the next set of fleet changes

[tphi12000]

Hi Winston, have 4795-7  been noted at Wednesfield? there are also 4798, 4800-05 in reserve.One other point in the article although not to do with Wednesfield is 3 new sb200's for the x38 derby. .Burton. with regards to E200 2144/5/7-50 are confimed at wigston and so far 2253/6/7 are at Wednesfield.

No they haven't, it was just an assumption based on Tony's current Arriva fleetlist and those are shown in reserve, I'm not that familar with the Arriva Midlands fleet, none of the others you mention are showing at present, no doubt they may be added at the next set of fleet changes

ok cheers , they were on Feb changes just no added to fleet list yet

[Solo1]

What service will the newly aquirred deckers
be found on 

[Bob]

Not one that fills them lol

[tphi12000]

  with regards to E200 2144/5/7-50 are confimed at wigston and so far 2253/6/7 are at Wednesfield.
[/quote] 2261 is another ex wigston MPD at Wednesfield parked in the yard this morning , E200's 2141 & 2142 were also there.

[Sh4318]

From Sunday 28th April NXWM will be operating the 10 on sundays alongside the existing Arriva (midland) sunday service, presruably to create a combined 30 minute frequency.

Presuming Arriva won't change their Sunday timetable, both NXWM's and Arriva's 10 will combine to make an every 20-40 minute frequency. Arriva's 10 leaving Wolverhampton at :00 and NXWM at :20:
http://nxbus.co.uk/files/NXWestMids/current_timetables/B010v_28Apr13.pdf

Technically the Sunday evening timetable will have a higher frequency than the Monday-Saturday evening frequency

[bwsau cymru]

what new buses do people think arriva could realisticly buy for wednesfield and what routes do you think they could be put on. I personally would like to see some of the mcv evo's with vdl chasis replacing the mini pointers and solos and maybe versas for 334/9?

[Bob]

Can you think of any ex midland routes that could warrant investment in new buses? ??

[bwsau cymru]

Can you think of any ex midland routes that could warrant investment in new buses? ??

334/9/10 and maybe walsall litchfield services. Hopefully better buses would encourage people onto there commerical servicess. The mini pointers which are coming in second hand are ok for centro contracts but new buses should really be sort for commerical services they wish to grow I would also love to see some new sort of service from cannock into birmingham. I would love to see them on x51 but maybe even something via brownhills would be good.

[Bob]

Cannock to Brum bus services obviously don't work do they? Through Brownhills? ????? Are you mad it would take forever!  The old 156 took well over an hour plus no one used it hence it being axed, theres already a diamond 56 and nx are starting the 936, why on earth would they do it? Nx have the walsall to brum corridor nailed if anyone should do a cannock service id of thought it would be them

[arrivaaston]

Sunday service 10 has been axed. Apparently, and wishing versas for the 9/334...... NO THANK YOU!! The new 19 service will be going to the bus station in wolverhampton and on hospotal grounds, 67 replaces 810 with an 'additional' saturday timetable, 991 bein renumbered and the 81 is and the 35e I believe, I picked up a leaflet today

[Bob]

Saturdays eh? Thatll be handy